Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Britain: U.K. Immigration and Asylum Act, 1999

Anthony H. Richmond

doi:10.25071/1920-7336.22070

Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Britain: U.K. Immigration and Asylum Act, 1999

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Anthony H. Richmond Centre for Refugee Studies, York University

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https://doi.org/10.25071/1920-7336.22070

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United Kingdom, asylum, law, refugee status, discrimination

Abstract

Trends in the numbers of asylum applicants in Britain 1997-00 are examined, together with changes in the law and in the treatment of refugees in the U.K. The system is designed to deter claimants, penalise anyone assisting illegal entry and aims to expedite removal. New regulations control the location of asylum seekers in the country, pending determination of their status. Differential treatment of various nationalities indicates systemic discrimination against certain groups.

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2000-07-01

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Richmond, A. H. (2000). Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Britain: U.K. Immigration and Asylum Act, 1999. Refuge: Canada’s Journal on Refugees, 19(1), 35–42. https://doi.org/10.25071/1920-7336.22070

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Vol. 19 No. 1 (2000): Religious Persecution and Beyond: Religious Freedom on the Run

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